[MyAppleMenu] Jul 18, 2014

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*** Amazon Launches Kindle Unlimited, A New Ebook Rental Service For $9.99 A Month ***
<http://www.imore.com/amazon-launches-kindle-unlimited-new-ebook-rental-service-999-month>
Rich Edmonds, iMore

> The new service enables consumers to choose from over 600,000 books, listen to thousands of audiobooks from Audible and more for just $9.99 a month. Think of it as a music streaming package, but for books with Amazon.



*** Mophie Space Pack (For iPhone 5/5S) ***
<http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2459011,00.asp>
Antonio Villas-Boas, PC Magazine



*** Checkbook (For iPhone) ***
<http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2460957,00.asp?kc=PCRSS02129TX1K0000530>
Jill Duffy, PC Magazine

> If you'd rather not connect an app to financial institutions directly and instead want to manually reconcile your accounts, Checkbook is very good option.



*** Apple Not So Clear On Where Washington, D.C. Is, Either ***
<http://consumerist.com/2014/07/17/apple-not-so-clear-on-where-washington-d-c-is-either/>
Laura Northrup, Consumerist

> “According to the new featured category titled City Living on the Apple App Store,” he writes, “when you are visiting Seattle you’re going to want to install Washington, DC travel guides.”



*** What I've Learned From Three Decades In Retail BY DEBORAH PETERSEN ***
<http://www.inc.com/deborah-petersen/ron-johnson-shares-lessons-from-retail.html>
Deborah Petersen, Inc.com

> In the end, Johnson knew JCPenney wasn't right for him. "It was disappointing because I really believed we would make it work, but it was a relief because the lesson I learned is I was a terrible fit for JCPenney."



*** Apple Scolded By Europe Over In-app Purchase Protections ***
<http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-28363729>
Dave Lee, BBC

> "Regrettably, no concrete and immediate solutions have been made by Apple to date to address the concerns linked in particular to payment authorisation," the Commission said in a statement.
> "Apple has proposed to address those concerns. However, no firm commitment and no timing have been provided for the implementation of such possible future changes.



*** After 17 Years, Bill Campbell Steps Down From Apple's Board ***
<http://fortune.com/2014/07/17/bill-campbell-apple-intuit-board/>
Adam Lashnsky, Fortune

> The one-time Apple executive, who will be replaced by BlackRock co-founder Sue Wagner, reflects on his long association with the company and its co-founder, Steve Jobs.



*** Apple's Longest-serving Board Member Steps Down ***
<http://www.theverge.com/2014/7/17/5913577/apples-longest-serving-board-member-steps-down>
Nathan Ingraham, The Verge

> Apple will report its quarterly earnings on July 22nd, but the company just announced a bit of a board shake-up ahead of that — Bill Campbell, the company's longest-tenured board member, is retiring after 17 years of service. He'll be replaced by Sue L. Wagner, a co-founder and director at investment management firm BlackRock.



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*** Book Review: 'The Last Magazine' By Michael Hastings ***
<http://www.newsweek.com/book-review-last-magazine-michael-hastings-259444>
Jacob E. Osterhout, Newsweek

> But what a novel it is! Tenacity and perseverance were the qualities that helped Hastings become a star reporter for <i>GQ</i> and <i>Rolling Stone</i>, and they inform the novel’s narrative, creating a story as engrossing as it is believable.



*** The Most Terrifying Thought Experiment Of All Time ***
<http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/bitwise/2014/07/roko_s_basilisk_the_most_terrifying_thought_experiment_of_all_time.html>
David Auerbach, Slate

> Why are techno-futurists so freaked out by Roko’s Basilisk?



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